Jim DeMint says Rick Perry debate freeze-up a 'problem'

Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) said on Thursday that Perry's blunder was the latest in a string of weak debate performances. "Normally that would not be a problem, but obviously he'd had some problems in previous debates," the Republican senator, who has not endorsed a candidate yet, said on the "Early Show."

DeMint also suggested Perry's brain freeze moment will be yet another distraction following the allegations of sexual harassment against Herman Cain that dominated the GOP field in recent weeks.

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DeMint also suggested Perry's brain freeze moment will be yet another distraction following the allegations of sexual harassment against Herman Cain that dominated the GOP field in recent weeks.

Why stay on message when the message is still, "Screw You Middle-economic-class workers" Give Wall Street Your Kid's Future to Gamble in the "Usury-Swapmeet Economy" & let Big Oil Drill Until You Can't Breathe The Air or Drink the Water.

A human so called brain freeze does less damage than a moral freeze and an economy freeze. It makes me love the governor even more because it makes him HUMAN like most of us. Not some slick plastic polished pol with no core and no record of accomplishment. Pols have survived major serious scandals, why becasue they are good at BS and meanwhile the best economy in the country is in Texas while the rest of us suffer,but we do have Reps that can make a terric debate and a great speech.Texans warned us that he was not good at these media circus debates.We knew this ahead of time. But Texans overlook the truffles and vote the meat and potatoes.That's why if you want a job move to Texas.Doctors are pretty smart and they are moving to Texas due to tort reform and it has gained 4 congressional seats while the "brilliant" glib elites in the Northeast are bleeding citizens.The governor should have said all the non-constitutionally specified agencies. Not just 3 .Dept of ED just dilutes money meant for the kids and hands it to Washington eiltes,for instance.

Rick Perry's bid for the presidency may have been derailed by a single word Wednesday night: "Oops."

In what may go down as one of the most cringe-worthy moments of any modern presidential campaign, the Texas governor froze in the middle of an answer during the Republican debate in Michigan sponsored by CNBC and dealt what could be a fatal blow to his 2012 bid.

Perry, who has frequently admitted he's a poor debater, stumbled in the middle of explaining which government agencies he would eliminate as president—a softball question given the answer is part of his daily talking points on the campaign trail.

"It's three agencies of government when I get there that are gone. Commerce, Education and the um, what's the third one there? Let's see. Oh five--commerce, education and the um, um," Perry said as he struggled to name the third agency.

The governor awkwardly looked at his notes, as one of his rivals offered a lifeline. "The EPA?" Mitt Romney asked.

"That's it," Perry said, but then retracted his answer.

For more than 30 seconds, Perry shuffled in place and tried to think of the agency he was missing. Finally, he said, "I can't. Oops."

Well at least we are not stupid. We know try accomplishment when we research it. Those brilliant hope and change speeches gave us no hope and no change.We may be the birds but I resent you pigs and swine who pick the amoral jerks who pilfer from us hardworking,honest citizens. Why are you all so proud of yourselves. you pick people who win elections and lose everything else. What fools!

Gov. Perry is not a bad person and I don't think he is dumb, as has been suggested but it is clear that he is not ready for prime-time and if he wants to ever again, be able to come back and try for the White House, maybe he should end his campaign and go back to Texas and begin preparing for a future run.

I have been searching all morning for a real take on the debate last night and have not been able to find ONE...! Did anyone WATCH the ENTIRE DEBATE other than the Perry memory lapse moment? Perry's campaign manager probably threw at him at the last minute the line taken from Ron Paul's ideas. You know sometimes its difficult to MEMORIZE the idea of others when they aren't yours... But, I have yet to encountere an article addressing all of the PARROTS in the Debate room last night. The other candidates are using Ron Paul’s ideas and platform!!! They were using “Free Market,” “Little Government”, “closing federal agencies” and bashing the Fed…etc . These ARE Dr. Ron Paul’s ideas and platform. Ron Paul has always had this stance. People are beginning to listen, understand and are gravitating to him . So NOW, the others want to follow suit. I HOPE THAT AMERICANS REMEMBER THE ORIGINAL MESSENGER!!!

We Dems love Rick Perry because it would be a free ride for Pres. Obama back to the WH for 4 more years and his ability to veto any nonsense these criminals send him to sign. Here comes health care-you re stuck with it, here stays SS and Medicare, you re stuck with it, here comes cleaner air and water, you re stuck with it here comes a brighter future for the long declning middle class, yo re stuck with it.

They were using “Free Market,” “Little Government”, “closing federal agencies” and bashing the Fed…etc . These ARE Dr. Ron Paul’s ideas and platform

That is all true - I WANT to like Ron Paul, because unlike Romney, he believes in what he says, doesn't change it to be popular, and I agree that America should not be into empire, but I actually like not having rivers that can catch fire, and I don't buy that states know better - a hodge-podge of regulations differing state-to-state makes no sense to me, and we need to have regulations that prevent coporations from letting their greed cause us harm. I do not like pitting one state against another any more than I like the trend of pitting one American against another - I believe we need to focus more on common goals. Education is a key to our future - abolish the department? WHY? Fix what's wrong with it, make it better.

To be fair, I guess Bachmann and Santorum really believe that God talks to them - I happen to believe those are really voices in their heads.